Obituaries

Mar 17, 2025

Ann (Annie) Marie Ranum (Wolf)

Glowingly beautiful on both the inside and out. Wife, daughter, sister, aunt, great-aunt, mom, grandma, great-grandma, and friend. Made of the perfect mixture of sugar and spice.

Ann was born on November 12, 1937 in Zeeland, North Dakota. She grew up on...

Mar 17, 2025

Dannie Delray Newton, 68, of Holt, Minnesota, passed away on Monday, March 17, 2025, at his residence.

Dannie was born on October 20, 1956, in Thief River Falls, Minnesota, to Norman Ordean Newton and Lillian Petra (Sorenson) Newton. He was raised on the family farm north of Grygla and was baptized and confirmed at Grace Lutheran Church...

Mar 13, 2025

Kenneth "Kenny" Lee, born on March 22, 1933, in Beltrami County, passed away on March 13, 2025 at Warroad Senior Living in Warroad, MN.

Kenneth was the son of Harland and Anna (Hanson) Lee. He was baptized at Northwood Lutheran Church and later served in the U.S. Army from 1954 to 1956. Following his military service, he...

Mar 11, 2025

Roger Novak, 79, of Thief River Falls, MN passed away on Tuesday, March 11, 2025 at Thief River Care Center.

Funeral service will be held at 2:00 PM on Tuesday, March 18, 2025 at Johnson Funeral Service in Thief River Falls, MN with Father Rick Lambert officiating. Burial will follow at St. Joseph's Catholic Cemetery in Red...

Mar 8, 2025

Susan Ranae Holen passed away on March 8, 2025, at Valley Senior Living in Grand Forks, North Dakota. She was born on May 10, 1957, in Thief River Falls, Minnesota, to LaVerne and Marlene (Myhrer) Owens.

Susan attended kindergarten at Brandt Township Country School before continuing her education at Crookston Public School, where she graduated in 1976....

Mar 7, 2025

With heavy hearts, we share the passing of John Wayne Olson, Sr., on Friday, March 7, at Sanford Hospital in Thief River Falls, MN.

A celebration of John's life will be held at 2:00 PM on March 29, at Redeemer Lutheran Church, with visitation one hour before the service. Military Honors will be held outside the church...

Mar 7, 2025

Ann Viola Cardinal, age 100, passed away on Friday, March 7, 2025, at Benedictine Living Community in Osseo, Minnesota.

A graveside service for Ann will be held at 2:00 PM on Friday, March 14, 2025 at St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery, near Red Lake Falls, MN with Father Bob Schreiner presiding. Lunch and fellowship will follow the graveside...

Mar 6, 2025

Ordean Leroy Nelson was born June 13, 1938 on the family farm in Chester township near Oklee, MN son of Tommy and Edna (Thorpe) Nelson. Ordean passed away peacefully on Thursday, March 6, 2025 at Essentia Health in Fosston, MN.

Funeral service for Ordean will be held at 11:00 AM on Thursday, March 13, 2025 at Zion...

Mar 6, 2025

John LaCrosse, 86 of Red Lake Falls, MN passed away peacefully on Thursday, March 6, 2025 at Villa St. Vincent in Crookston, MN with his loving family by his side. Visitation will begin at 5:00 PM with the Mass of Christian Burial at 7:00 PM on Friday, March 14, 2025 at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Red Lake Falls,...

Mar 5, 2025

Robert "Rob" Ayers of rural Thief River Falls, MN passed away at Paradise Acres on Wednesday, March 5, 2025.

Memorial service for Robert will be held 11:00 AM on Friday, March 21, 2025 at Our Savior's Church in Thief River Falls, MN with Reverend Alex Amiot officiating. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service...

Mar 5, 2025

Troy David Paulson, 47, of Goodridge, MN, passed away on Wednesday, March 5, 2025.

A visitation will be held from 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM on Sunday, March 9, 2025, at Johnson Funeral Service in Thief River Falls, MN, with a prayer service at 5:00 PM.

The Memorial Service will be held at 11:00 AM...

Mar 3, 2025

Gordon Leroy Johnson, 94, of St. Hilaire, MN, went home peacefully to be with his Lord and Savior on Monday, March 3, 2025, at Thief River Care Center in Thief River Falls, MN.

Gordon was born on June 28, 1930, in Woodside Township, Polk County, MN, to Alfred Peter and Gladys Rudella (Strand) Johnson. He was baptized...

Mar 3, 2025

Leona Eleanor Christianson, age 104, of McIntosh, Minnesota, passed away on March 3, 2025, at Popular Meadows Senior Living, in McIntosh, Mn.

Leona was born on June 15, 1920, in Oklee, Minnesota, to Ferdinand Marsonette and Alma Grimm. She was baptized on July 11,1920. She attended school through the 8th grade. In October 1936, she married Herbert...

Feb 28, 2025

Donna Bergeron, 95, of Thief River Falls, MN, and formerly of Oklee, MN, died peacefully, with family at her side, Friday, February 28, 2025, at Thief River Care Center.

Donna Mae Bergeron was born on April 11, 1929, in Brooks, MN, to Louis and Louise (Champagne) Mercil. She was baptized and confirmed into the Catholic faith and...

Feb 28, 2025

Susan "Sue" Kay Hanson, 74, of Thief River Falls passed away on February 28, 2025 at Sanford Medical Center in Fargo, ND, surrounded by loving family.

A private family burial will take place at Emardville Cemetery in rural Plummer, Minnesota.

Sue was born on April 1, 1950 in Appleton, MN to Lawrence and Jean Stock....

Feb 28, 2025

Bernard "Pete" Plante of Warroad, MN formerly of Oklee, MN passed away on Friday, February 28, 2025  at the Life Care Manor in Roseau, MN

Mass of Christian Burial for Pete will be held 11:00 AM on Saturday, March 8, 2025 at St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church in Oklee, MN with Father Bryan Kujawa officiating.

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Feb 25, 2025

Donavin Hemp, 49, of Thief River Falls passed away peacefully in his sleep on Tuesday, February 25, 2025 at his residence.

Donavin Scott Hemp was born on August 19, 1975, to Dean and Debra (Veselka) Hemp at Northwest Medical Center in Thief River Falls, Minnesota. He was raised in Thief River Falls, where he attended Mark Twain...

Feb 21, 2025

Visitation will begin at 1:00 PM with the service to celebrate Irene's life at 2:00 PM on Friday, February 28, 2025 at Our Saviour's Lutheran Church in Thief River Falls. Rev. Alex Amiot will officiate. Burial will follow at Greenwood Cemetery in Thief River Falls.

Irene Amanda Nelson was born on July 27, 1929, at home in...

Feb 20, 2025

Gloria Marie Lee, 85, died on Thursday, February 20, 2025, at Thief Falls Care Center, Thief River Falls, MN, surrounded by family.

The service to honor Gloria will be 2 PM Saturday, March 1, 2025 at Abundant Life Lutheran Church in Thief River Falls, MN with Pastor LeRoy Flickinger officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to...

Feb 20, 2025

Memorial Mass of Christian Burial for Karen will be held 10:30 AM on Saturday, March 1, 2025 at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Red Lake Falls, MN with Father Bob Schreiner Officiating. Burial will be held at St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery near Red Lake Falls, MN at a later date. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the...